Class Notes for History at Northern Virginia Community College

Spring 2016 Semester I.Focus question: Why was Cahokia such an important city in preColumbian America, and what factors caused its decline? II.In the beginning The issue of immigration is key to American history + the amer...

Fall 2015 Semester I.Dont Forget Wiki 3 Group ProjectsPresentations II.Warm Up: Changes in the Slave Trade The Atlantic Slave Trade was an abnormality because they wanted men initially instead of women; changed to eventual...

Fall 2015 Semester I.Upcoming Stuffs Journal on Pocahontas will be assigned next class; see BB for readings ND Dont forget about the modules DUE NOVEMBER 2! II.Women in Colonial Spanish Societies Sets up colonies for gold...

Fall 2015 Semester I.InClass Journal Winds: vivid description of the changing seasons Service at Court: treatment and position of women in society, high court (as sex workers?). Believes women should be able to experience ...

Fall 2015 Semester I.Mongol Women Gender Equality: clothing, trained in weapons and tools, both will be property holders, both can initiate separation and divorce, women will be portrayed as warriors and heroes Kholutun (p...

Fall 2015 Semester Reminders Journal 1 can be resubmitted after it is graded No office hours on Thursday Modules: due before Tuesday (Monday @ midnight) 1 module should only take ~30 minutes st QUIZ: inclass on Tuesday...

Fall 2015 Semester Women in China 92415 East Asia developed in relative isolation Agricultural Patriarchalpatrilineal Cyclical model of history dynasties ruled empires Mandate of Heaven granted a dynasty the power to rule ...